Nutritional Features of Goat Milk — A Review


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Authors

  • Sanjeev Kumar Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology (BAU, Sabour), P.O.- BVC Campus, Jagdeopath, Patna-800014
  • Birendra Kumar Bihar Agriculture College (BAU, Sabour), Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar)
  • Rajesh Kumar Bihar Agriculture College (BAU, Sabour), Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar)
  • Suryamani Kumar Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Science and Technology (BAU, Sabour), P.O.- BVC Campus, Jagdeopath, Patna-800014
  • Sunil K Khatkar National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001 (Haryana)
  • S K Kanawjia National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001

Keywords:

Goat's milk, Nutritional value, Protein, Fat profile, Minerals, Vitamins

Abstract

The goat is one of the main contributor of dairy and it produces about 2% of the world's total annual milk supply. Goat's milk is the most highly consumed milk in many other parts of the world and it is delicious as well as extremely nutritious. It has vitamins, minerals, trace elements, electrolytes, enzymes, proteins, and fatty acids that are easily assimilated by the body. Goat's milk has a similarity to human milk that is unmatched in bovine (cow) milk and also has several medicinal values. Therefore, awareness about advantage of consumption of goat milk should be popularized so that production and utilization of goat milk could be enhanced.

Author Biographies

  • Sanjeev Kumar, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology (BAU, Sabour), P.O.- BVC Campus, Jagdeopath, Patna-800014

    Sr. Assistant Professor (Dairy Technology)

  • Birendra Kumar, Bihar Agriculture College (BAU, Sabour), Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar)

    M. Sc. (Dairy Technology)

  • Rajesh Kumar, Bihar Agriculture College (BAU, Sabour), Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar)
    Assistant Professor (Animal Science)
  • Suryamani Kumar, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Science and Technology (BAU, Sabour), P.O.- BVC Campus, Jagdeopath, Patna-800014
    Assistant Professor (Dairy Technology)
  • Sunil K Khatkar, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001 (Haryana)

    Research Associate, Dairy Technology Division

  • S K Kanawjia, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001
    Principal Scientist, Dairy Technology Division

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Submitted

2012-12-16

Published

2012-09-08

Issue

Vol. 65 No. 4 (2012)

Section

INVITED REVIEW

How to Cite

Kumar, S., Kumar, B., Kumar, R., Kumar, S., Khatkar, S. K., & Kanawjia, S. K. (2012). Nutritional Features of Goat Milk — A Review. Indian Journal of Dairy Science, 65(4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJDS/article/view/25762